Obituaries

Jun 11, 2023

Shirley Jean Hairrell, 80, Morrow, Ohio, passed away at 9:08 a.m. on Sunday morning, June 11, 2023, at her residence.

Born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1942, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of William and Rosanna (Alspach) DeWald.  On November 22, 1967, she was married to Roger Hairrell, and he survives.

Shirley graduated...

Jun 9, 2023

Catherine G. Childrey, 44, a longtime resident of Wabash County, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023, at her brother’s residence in Rural Rochester, Indiana.

Born April 25, 1979, in Wabash, Indiana, she was the daughter of Clarence R. Tolley, Sr. and Marjorie Evans Tolley.

Survivors include her five children, Joseph Childrey, Jeffrey Childrey, Justin...

Jun 9, 2023

Monica Jo (See) Howard, 85, Macy, Indiana, passed away Friday evening, June 9, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne

Born August 23,1937, near Deedsville, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Lucie M.(Anderson) See.  On August 10, 1967, she was married to Howard Leroy Hornbaker, and he preceded her in death on February 18,...

Jun 4, 2023

George Ellis Musselman, 76, Denver, Indiana, passed away at 12:48 a.m. on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne.

Born December 28, 1946, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Gaylord E. and Mary Anna “Anne” (Huddleston) Musselman.  On February 11, 1977, at his parents’ home, near Denver, he was married to Barbara Ann...

May 30, 2023

Neriah Lee Ann Johnson was stillborn at 5:24 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.   She was the daughter of Linda Rae Johnson and Kamden Mitchell McCord.

Survivors include her parents, Linda and Kamden; maternal grandparents, Steven Johnson and Stacy Jamerson; paternal grandparents, Nicole (Aaron) Wofford and Harold McCord; paternal great-grandparents, Dennis and...

May 22, 2023

Edyth Ann Sullivan, 95, passed away peacefully in the morning to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, May 22, 2023, at Seaside Cove located in John Knox Village, Pompano Beach, Florida.

Born on Nov. 9, 1927, in Twelve Mile, Indiana, she was the daughter of John Tedford and Minnie (Dennison) Sullivan. Her parents preceded her in...

May 18, 2023

Nancy Lee Hair, 76, of Peru, IN, found healing and rest with Jesus on May 18, 2023 after a brave, hard-fought battle with cancer.

Nancy was born on May 23, 1946 to  Edward Sr. and Mary (Wirrant) Jerzak in South Bend, IN.

She married her sweetheart, Bob (Robert) Hair on August 3, 1968. She is...

May 12, 2023

Dorothy M. Shepard, 84, Peru, formerly of Logansport, Indiana, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Hickory Creek of Peru.

She was born on July 29, 1938, in San Pierre, Indiana.

She was preceded in death by one son.

Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Indiana, with friends gathering from...

May 2, 2023

Dennis J. Kercher, 55, Macy, Indiana, passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester.

Born July 4, 1967, in Rochester, Indiana, he was the son of Forrest J. and Janet (Wilhelm) Kercher, who survive and reside in Macy.  He is also survived by one brother, Jason Kercher, Macy.

Dennis...

Apr 28, 2023

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Nicholas Lloyd Cress, 26, Peru, died a hero at Pensacola Beach, Florida, on Friday afternoon, April 28, 2023.

Born May 22, 1996, in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Jack Lloyd and Lisa M. (Howell)...

Apr 28, 2023

Alfred J. “Fred” Witmeyer, age 81, of Denver, Indiana, passed away at home on Friday, April 28th, 2023, after a battle with congestive heart failure and other complications. He was born in Miami County, Indiana, on August 13, 1941, the son of Ovid and Ardella (Hoover) Witmeyer.

Fred graduated from Deedsville High School in 1959.  While in...

Apr 27, 2023

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Leesa Nan See, 65, Twelve Mile, Indiana, passed away at 6:32 a.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at her residence, surrounded by family on the morning of her sixty-fifth birthday.

Born April 27, 1958, in...

Apr 24, 2023

Janie Fay Clark, 76, Peru, passed away at 9:59 a.m.  on Monday, April 24, 2023, at her residence.

Born September 27, 1946, in Blytheville, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Martin Franklin and Marjorie Catherine (Carner) Rose.  On January 21, 2001, in Peru, Indiana, she was married to Christopher Ammon Clark, and he survives.

Janie...

Apr 20, 2023

Kimberly Ann Meek, 57, of Greenfield, Indiana, passed away on Thursday evening, April 20, 2023, at Hancock Regional Hospital. She was born on January 7, 1966 in Indianapolis. She graduated from New Palestine High School in 1984.

On August 28, 1987, in Nashville, Tennessee, she married Robert D. Meek, with whom she had two sons, Kyle and...

Apr 14, 2023

Emerson Leon “Woody” Wood, 80, Denver, Indiana, passed away on Friday afternoon, April 14, 2023, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, Indiana.

Born April 30, 1942, in Michigan City, Indiana, he was the son of Harold Arthur and Alpha Ruth (Biggs) Wood.  On June 23, 1962, in Michigan City, Indiana, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, he was married...

Apr 12, 2023

Mona M. (Click) Kennedy, 70, Denver, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru.

Born March 25, 1953, in Peru, Indiana, she was the daughter of Russell Elbert and Avis Irene (McCutcheon) Click.

She attended North Miami High School and had worked at various places in the area including Woodcrest Manufacturing,...

Mar 27, 2023

David Lee Jones, Jr., 52, Rochester, Indiana, passed away on Monday evening, March 27, 2023, at his residence.

He was born on August 3, 1970, in South Bend, Indiana.  On May 22, 1993, in Tennessee, he was married to Melissa Lynn Taylor who survives.

David was a mechanic and had worked for the Cass County...

Mar 9, 2023

Cynthia L. “Cindy” Richardson, 77, Peru, passed away at 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Hickory Creek of Peru.

Born on March 8, 1946, in Ypsilanti, Michigan, she was the daughter of Ted Whitt and the former Maxine McClish.  On November 1, 1969, in Peru, Indiana, she was married to John E. Richardson, and he...

Mar 9, 2023

Marvin Dean Moore, 95, Denver, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Born July 30, 1927, in Afton, Iowa, he was the son of Howard Lester and Constance Gladys Marie (Boles) Moore.  In August 1950, he was married Peggy Joyce Hatfield, and she survives.

Marvin retired from...

Mar 6, 2023

Michael Patrick Johnson, 41, of Indianapolis, Indiana, died Monday, March 6, 2023.

Michael was the third child of Roberta Joy (Krintz) Johnson and Richard William Johnson of Peru, Indiana, born on Christmas Day, 1981. He is survived by his parents, and two brothers: Benjamin Thomas Johnson and Christian Robert Johnson.

Michael graduated from Maconaquah High...